About Answers In Action

Answers In Action is a dynamic non-profit, evangelical,
Christian organization based in Costa Mesa, California, which trains individuals
to think logically and reasonably about all things. Answers In Action is
governed by a Board of Directors, and it is supported by tax-deductible
donations. Answers In Action is committed to helping individuals, both
Christians and non-Christians, seek and find Truth. Answers In Action equips
Christians to be effective and successful witnesses, evangelists, and apologists
for the Christian faith and to adopt sound reasoning and solid critical
thinking. Answers In Action produces articles and newsletters, sponsors classes
and seminars, provides mentoring and intern opportunities, leads field trips for
evangelism and apologetics, and participates in lectures and debates, both
Christian and secular.

"And the Lordís servant must not quarrel; instead
he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose
him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will give them a change of
heart leading to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their
senses and escape the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do
his will."

Answers In Action is co-directed by Bob and Gretchen
Passantino. This husband and wife team has spent almost three decades as
servants of the Gospel. They are respected in the fields of apologetics,
evangelism, philosophy, and theology. Bob and Gretchen have been beloved
mentors, teachers, and friends to countless individuals who seek their insight
over the years. In addition, they are respected and trusted by their peers.

The Passantinos have given seminars throughout the United
States on a vast array of subjects such as the Christianís duty to evangelize,
logical thinking, the doctrine of the Trinity, biblical criticism, world
religions, philosophy, how to study, and the occult. They teach several times a
week at their church. For more than two decades they have led a weekly
discussion forum called "Mars Hill" (the name is taken from Acts 17:19Ė34),
and they welcome all thinkers to attend, Christians and non-Christians alike.
They teach an in-depth weekly Bible study that can strengthen the faith of even
the most knowledgeable of believers and provoke the thought of even the most
skeptical of thinkers. Bob and Gretchen are frequent guests on radio discussions
on secular and Christian stations around the country.

They have authored several books, including Answers to the
Cultist at Your Door, Witch Hunt, When the Devil Dares Your Kids, Satanism,
and The New Cults (Walter Martin, General Editor). They have also
contributed chapters to many other books, including the Anniversary Edition of
Walter Martinís classic Kingdom of the Cults (Hank Hanegraaff, General
Editor), for which Gretchen was also the Managing Editor. Answers to the
Cultist at Your Door earned a Gold Medallion Award for Excellence in
Christian Education. Cornerstone Magazine named Witch Hunt
"Book of the Year in Christian Ethics" and When the Devil Dares
Your Kids "Best New Book in Cults and the Occult."

The Passantinos have authored many original articles over the
years for various publications. Several of them have been ground-breaking,
award-winning journalistic articles that have been cited in professional
journals and by experts in the fields about which they write. Satanís
Sideshow (co-authored with Jon Trott), for example, won the Evangelical
Press Associationís Higher Goals in Christian Journalism award and it
is cited in sociological and psychological journals and books. Other notable
articles include: Overcoming the Bondage of Victimization: A Critique of the
Cult Mind Control Model; From Catacomb to Vatican;The Hard Facts
about Satanic Ritual Abuse; Satanic Ritual Abuse in Popular Christian
Literature: Why Christians Fall for a Lie Searching for the Truth; and Imagine
Thereís No Heaven: Contemporary Atheism Speaks Out in Humanist Manifesto 2000.

Bob and Gretchenís years of experience in the field, integrity, love for
the Lord, love of Truth, and contributions to the Christian community and
general marketplace of ideas establish them as credible authors, apologists,
educators, philosophers, and theologians. Their unfaltering commitment to the
furthering of His kingdom makes them mentors, teachers, and friends to
individuals who seek their insight and also the respected and trusted comrades
of their peers.